Shade and curtain bracket



J. BARANSKI.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED ms. 18. 1921.

1,387,752. Patented Aug. 16,1921.

FIG. 1

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SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

Application filed February 18, 1921. Serial No. 445,967.

T aZZ whom it an (13 concern Be it known that I, JULIA): BARAXSKI, a citizen of Poland, residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and use ful improvements in Shade and Curtain Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

T his invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shade and curtain brackets and the principal object of the invention is to greatly simplify the construction of de ices of this character and at the same time providing a durable and eilicient means for supporting shade rollers and ourtain poles as well as to accommodate shade rollers of differing widths.

The above object is, generally speaking, carried out by the provision of a main bracket member formed from sheet metal in substantially U-shape and with outwardly directed attaching tianges upon the ends of the legs of said U-shaped member, the mem her being provided with an integral upward extension from which a pole supporting member extends forwardly, and the base of the U-shaped member being provided with a longitudinal slot for cooperating with a slidable shade roller supporting member.

Vs ith the above general object in view and others that will become apparent as the nature of the invent-ion is better understood, the same consists in the form, combination and arrangement of parts herein more fully described in connection with the accompanydrawings and in which like reference character designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a fragmentary elevational view showing a window frame equipped with brackets in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the brackets shown in Fig. 1 and drawn on a larger scale,

Fig. 3 is sectional III-III of Fig. 2, and

Fig. .t is a perspective view of the main bracket member.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the present invention embodies a main bracket member of general U-shape or form and including an elongated base 5 and end legs 6 and 7 which are provided on their inview taken on line ner edges with oppositely directed attaching flanges 8 which are adapted to flatly engage the face of the window frame 9 and which are provided with suitable apertures 10 for the reception of screw or other fastening devices whereby the main bracket member is attached to the window frame. Adjacent the leg (3, the base 5 is provided with an upwardly directed extension 12 having a curtain pole supporting member 13 integral with the outer side thereof and eX- tending perpendicularly to the same so that the pole receiving cradle or pocket 14- of the member 13 is properly disposed for reception of the curtain pole 15.

The base 5 is provided with an elongated longitudinal slot 16 which extends from a point adjacent the leg (3 to and through the leg 7 where it communicates with an enlarged slot 17 provided in said legs 7. A shade roller supporting bracket member 18 is provided with a block 19 upon its inner end which is provided with grooves in its upper and lower edges for reception of the portions of the base 5 at opposite sides of the slot 16, whereby the bracket member 18 is slidably held to the base 5 for movement to any desired position longitudinally of the latter so as to accommodate various lengths of shade rollers 20 in the broadly usual manner. The slot 17 provides for the initial insertion of the block 19 or its removal whenever found necessary or desirable, and in order to retain the shade roller bracket member 18 in adjusted position relative to the base 5, a screw clamping means is preferably provided consisting of a headed bolt 2-1 having its head bearing against the inner face of the base 5 and with its shank projecting through the slot 16 as well as througa an opening in a laterally extending plate provided on the block 19 so as to bear against the outer face of the base 5, a winged nut 23 being threaded upon the shank of the bolt. 21 for clamping these parts into tight frictional contact.

In the use of the invention, the main bracket member is attached to the window frame in a horizontal position so that the slot is horizontally disposed, and the racket members 18 of a pair of brackets are adjusted toward or away from each other as found necessary to accommodate the particular shade roller to be hung. A pivotet retaining member 524 may be provided upon the bracket member 18 for hooking over the pintle 25 of the roller 20 so as to prevent accidental displacement of the roller from its proper hung position.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and operation as well as the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

A combined shade roller and curtain pole supporting bracket including a main bracket member formed from a piece of sheet metal in general U-form so as to provide an elongated base and a pair of end legs with outwardly directed attaching flanges, the base being provided with an upward extension adjacent one of the legs, a curtain pole supporting member integral with and project ing forwardly from a side edge of said extension, and a shade roller supporting bracket member attached to and longitudinally slidable on said base, the other leg of said main bracket member having an en larged slot, the base being provided with an elongated longitudinal slot which is relatively narrow and which communicates at one end with the slot of said leg, and said shade roller supporting bracket member including a base or block form having grooves in its upper and lower edges for reception of the portions of the base at opposite sides of the slot of the latter, said block being insertible through the slot of said leg, said block being provided with a plate-1ike extension bearing flatly against the outer face of said base, a headed bolt with its head engaging the rear face of the base and with its shank passing through the slot of the base and through the extension of the block, and a nut upon the outer end of the bolt shank so as to bear upon the outer face of the block extension and adjustable for clamping the roller supporting bracket member at any desired adjusted position relative to the base.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIAN BARANSKI. Witnesses PAWEL RAFALoWsKI, ALnKsEDv SWIDERSKL 

